Urban Planning + Design Portfolio 2021 | Phoenix Alfaro

PHOENIX ALFARO

URBAN PLANNER + DESIGNER PORTFOLIO 2021

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EDUCATION University of California, Berkeley Master of City Planning May 2019

University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Arts with High Honors Majors: Geography and Urban Studies May 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE Urban Planner at Community Design + Architecture Oakland, CA | September 2019 - Present Planning + Environment Intern at the Port of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | April 2018 - August 2019

PHOENIX ALFARO

phoenixalfaro@gmail.com (210) 461-6236

ABOUT ME I am an Urban Planner + Designer based in Oakland, CA. My passion for the field derived from my lived experiences growing up in a low-income, Latinx community in San Antonio, TX and being exposed to inequalities in the built environment. My interests and expertise lie at the intersection of environmental justice, urban design, data analysis, and participatory planning. Most recently, I have been working as an Urban Planner at Community Design + Architecture (CD+A) doing complete street projects, and housing and transportation research. i

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Graduate Student Instructor at UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA | August 2018 - May 2019 Student Volunteer at City of Hayward Development Services Hayward, CA | September 2017 - December 2017 Intern at PODER Austin, TX | August 2016 - December 2016 ProjectLEAD Member at the UT Office of Sustainability Austin TX | September 2015 - May 2016

SKILLS

AWARDS

Spatial Analysis ArcGIS, QGIS, CARTO

Graduate Opportunity Program Fellow UC Berkeley | August 2017

Data Analysis Microsoft Excel, Python, STATA

College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Distinguished Graduate Honorable Mention UT Austin | May 2017

2D Design Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, AutoCAD 3D Simulation Sketchup

Urban Studies Departmental Honors UT Austin | May 2017

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Senter Road Multimodal Safety Study

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AC Transit Rapid Corridors Project

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Priority Development Area (PDA) and One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program Evaluation

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Port of San Francisco Waterfront Plan Update

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Pier 27 & 29 Tip Activation Plan

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Port of San Francisco Strategic Plan 2019 - 2023

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San Jose Diridon Station Studio

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Oakland Coliseum Neighborhood Studio

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Photography

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SENTER ROAD MULTIMODAL SAFETY STUDY At CD+A, I was part of a multi-disciplinary team providing multi-modal street and transportation design, and community engagement expertise towards the creation of a Vision Zero Strategy for a 3-mile segment of Senter Road in San JosĂŠ, CA. As Lead Planner, I was involved in the site analysis and facilitation of extensive community outreach where existing conditions, project goals, and design alternatives were discussed. The final vision was articulated in 10% construction drawings and a final study report, including an implementation plan.

San Jose, CA Client: City of San Jose September 2019 - April 2020

PLAN VIEW OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

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Proposed New Row of Street Trees

Relocated Roadway Light

Proposed Pedestrian-Scale Light

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2’

(1.5’ min.)

(9’ min.)

SIDEWALK (6’ min. at TREEWELL)

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SEPARATED BIKEWAY

SOUTHBOUND

6’

SIDEWALK STEP-OUT

8’

PARKING

11’

TRAVEL LANE

10’

TRAVEL LANE

NORHTBOUND

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MEDIAN/ TURN LANE

10’

TRAVEL LANE

12’

TRAVEL LANE

13’

BUS STOP PLAT

61’ CURB TO CURB

7’

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2’ BUFFER

SIDEWALK

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10’

BUFFER

RIGHT OF WAY LINE

Proposed Bus Shelter

11’

TRAVEL LANE

11’

TRAVEL LANE

11’

VARIES

TRAVEL LANE

MEDIAN/ TURN LANE

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TRAVEL LANE

11’

TRAVEL LANE

11’

TRAVEL LANE

92’ CURB TO CURB

TYPICAL CONDITIONS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF HSIP PROJECT IN 2020 (117’ - 122’ RIGHT OF WAY)

STREET SECTIONS

Senter Road (Sub-Segment 1A) between Tully Road and Balfour Drive with Parking

Eleven street sections depicting road diets with separated bikeways, bus stop platforms, and landscaping were prepared for community feedback. After community workshops and meetings with City staff, these sections went through a series of modifications before being finalized to guide the 10% drawings prepared by other CD+A staff.

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PHOTOSHOP SIMULATION OF SEPARATED BIKEWAY

Proposed New Row of Street Trees

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RIGHT OF WAY LINE

Proposed Pedestrian-Scale Light

(6’ min. at TREEWELL)

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BIKE LANE

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SIDEWALK

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PROPOSED OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS Both a near-term and long-term design of a neighborhood pocket park were developed. The design squares off intersections and closes portions of the street to create additional open space and enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety. The near-term proposal shown below uses a quick build approach with paint and movable planter boxes.

Enhancing the existing open space creates opportunity for Neighborhood Pocket Park

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Separated bikeway (wi boxes or vertical pylon Enhanced striping of crossings for bicyclists and pedestrians

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Squaring off of the intersection sh pedestrians an

NEAR-TERM OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMEN

LEGEND Existing Tree Roadway Light Fixture

Umbrella Table

Planter Boxes

Pylon

Painted Roadway Surface* * Delineates space available for programmed and unprogrammed recreational and other community uses

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Closing this part of the street creates additional space available for neighborhood and resident activities while maintaining access to all residential properties

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Enhanced striping of crossings for bicyclists and pedestrians

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Legend

(NORTH OF 52ND STREET)

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DIAGRAMMATIC MAP OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ALONG TELEGRAPH AVENUE 7

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TELEGRAPH AVENUE

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58th St.

57th St.

Aileen St.

56th St.

55th St.

Note: Only signal improvements south of 52nd Street.

52nd St./ Claremont Ave.

Alameda County, CA Client: AC Transit September 2019 - Present

03/03/20

Highway 24

I am currently the Lead Planner for the AC Transit Rapid Corridors Project, where I am part of a team working with AC Transit to make improvements that will enhance transit reliability and reduce travel time along Telegraph Avenue and Grand/W. Grand Avenue in Berkeley and Oakland, CA. Additionally, I am assisting with the implementation of the Dana Complete Street Pilot Project which proposes to construct a bus boarding island, two-way protected bikeway, and traffic signal improvements in Berkeley’s Southside neighborhood. My specific roles have included leading staff efforts in layout and operations assessment of new and improved bus stops and supporting CD+A’s role in leading stakeholder outreach.

Stuart St.

Russell St.

Ashby Ave.

Webster St.

Prince St.

TELEGRAPH AVENUE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

Woolsey St.

66th St.

Alcatraz Ave.

62nd St.

60th St.

59th St.

58th St.

57th St.

Aileen St.

56th St.

55th St.

AC TRANSIT RAPID CORRIDORS PROJECT

52nd St./ Claremont Ave.

Note: Only signal improvements south of 52nd Street.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

Channing Way

Haste St.

Dwight Way

Blake St.

Parker St.

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DO WNT O WN BE RK E LE Y Additional Improvements

Traffic Signal Improvements

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Bus Stop Improvement

Traffic Signal Improvement

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Loading Zone

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DANA COMPLETE STREET PILOT PROJECT - PLAN AND SECTION VIEWS For the Dana Complete Street Pilot Project, plan views and street sections were prepared to communicate improvements.

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Example Optical Detector - Telegraph Avenue and Thomas L. Berkeley Way in Oakland

Benefits of Proposed Improvements Proposed Improvements

Reduce Travel Time

Enhance Transit Reliability

Improve Access to/from the Bus

Move stop for better access Extend red curb for better bus access

Example Optical Detector - Telegraph Avenue and Thomas L. Berkeley Way in Oakland Fewer stops for quicker rides Improve traffic signals Repair some sidewalks

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND BENEFITS MATRIX

NEAR-SIDE VS. FAR-SIDE STOP

VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS PowerPoint presentations were prepared for three virtual community meetings. A variety of graphics were designed to help communicate the technical aspects of the project.

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CORRIDOR SEGMENTS TELEGRAPH AVENUE RAPID CORRIDORS PROJECT

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PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY A public input survey was developed on Survey Monkey for the Telegraph and Grand/W. Grand projects. The corridors were segmented where users could view a detailed map of the proposed improvements near stops that they frequent. To ensure the survey was accessible to people of all abilities, Alt Text was written so visually impaired users could use text-to-speech apps to communicate improvements.

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Percentage of Permitted Housing Units Inside/Outside PDAs and/or TRAs (2014 - 2017)

PDA AND OBAG PROGRAM EVALUATION

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Percentage of Permitted Housing Units Inside/Outside PDAs and/or RSAs (2014 - 2017)

OBAG INVESTMENTS

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OBAG FRAMEWORK

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Bay Area, CA Client: Metropolitan Transportation Commission July 2020 - Present

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Percentage of Permitted Units

PDA IMPLEMENTATION

Percentage of Permitted Units

Most recently as Lead Planner, I have helped manage the Priority Development Area (PDA) and One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program Evaluation project. The project is intended to evaluate PDA and OBAG performance between 2013 and 2018, and help inform regional planning policy and funding priorities regarding greenhouse gas reduction and housing targets. My role has been leading data analyses regarding housing permitting and affordability, and gentrification and displacement. I have also been preparing presentations for a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of Bay Area planners and community activists to facilitate discussions on refining the OBAG framework.

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Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number 1,497 7% 720 3% 832 4% 18,857 86% 21,906 1,234 82% 567 79% 701 84% 12,553 67% 15,055 263 18% 153 21% 131 16% 6,304 33% 6,851 381 4% 420 5% 857 9% 7,540 82% 9,198 170 45% 97 23% 91 11% 1,285 17% 1,643 211 55% 323 77% 766 89% 6,255 83% 7,555 87 13% 117 17% 55 8% 428 62% 687 0 0% 5 4% 0 0% 22 5% 27 87 100% 112 96% 55 100% 406 95% 660 74 9% 197 24% 414 49% 837 152 18% 49 32% 36 49% 133 68% 2 0% 220 103 68% 38 51% 64 32% 412 100% 617 1,547 9% 1,584 9% 866 5% 12,756 76% 16,753 1,506 97% 1,584 100% 670 77% 12,279 96% 16,039 41 3% 0 0% 196 23% 477 4% 714 454 6% 438 6% 312 4% 6,309 84% 7,513 149 33% 230 53% 157 50% 3,701 59% 4,237 305 67% 208 47% 155 50% 2,608 41% 3,276 5% 996 4% 672 3% 23,774 89% 26,684 1,242 872 70% 248 25% 355 53% 14,232 60% 15,707 370 30% 748 75% 317 47% 9,542 40% 10,977 21 1% 122 4% 935 30% 2,040 65% 3,118 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 178 9% 179 20 95% 122 100% 935 100% 1,862 91% 2,939 137 4% 280 8% 283 9% 2,612 79% 3,312 26 19% 59 21% 12 4% 266 10% 363 111 81% 221 79% 271 96% 2,346 90% 2,949 5,009 6% 74,730 83% 90,008 5,518 6% 4,751 5% 4,007 73% 2,826 59% 2,119 42% 44,518 60% 53,470 1,511 27% 1,925 41% 2,890 58% 30,212 40% 36,538

Total Percent Percent (County) (Region) 100% 24% 69% 28% 31% 19% 100% 10% 18% 3% 82% 21% 100% 1% 4% 0% 96% 2% 100% 1% 26% 0% 74% 2% 100% 19% 96% 30% 4% 2% 100% 8% 56% 8% 44% 9% 100% 30% 59% 29% 41% 30% 100% 3% 6% 0% 94% 8% 100% 4% 11% 1% 89% 8% 100% 100% 59% 100% 41% 100%

AFFORDABILITY LEVELS OF PERMITTED HOUSING INSIDE/OUTSIDE PDAS (2014 - 2017)

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GIS SPATIAL ANALYSES A variety of GIS spatial analyses were conducted to evaluate the distribution of permitted housing and gentrification and displacement in PDAs. Multi-family permits were mapped based on the tercile of the number of units it allowed. This helped visualize where the largest housing projects were permitted. A series of regional submarkets were developed based on concentrated populations and commuter destinations to evaluate permitted housing at a geographic scale different from the county. PDA boundaries were also overlaid on Urban Displacement Project (UDP) census tract data to calculate the percentage of a PDA’s area that fell within UDP typologies.

Napa County

Sonoma County Solano County

Marin County

Contra Costa County San Francisco County

MULTI-FAMILY UNITS PERMITTED (2014 - 2017)

Alameda County

Legend: 5 - 90 Units Per Permit (~20,450 Units, 1,117 Permits)

San Mateo County

91 - 234 Units Per Permit (~20,450 Units, 137 Permits) 234 - 825 Units Per Permit (~20,450 Units, 57 Permits)

Santa Clara County

Priority Development Areas, 2018

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PDAs Overlaid on 2017 Urban Displacement Project Data

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Tri - Valley

Legend: Priority Development Areas Urban Displacement Project Typology: College Town

Mid Peninsula

Data Unavailable or Unreliable LI - Not Losing Low Income Households LI - At Risk of Gentrification and/or Displacement LI - Ongoing Gentrification and/or Displacement

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PDAS OVERLAID ON URBAN DISPLACEMENT PROJECT TYPOLOGIES (2017)

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Working aggressively over five months while finishing my last semester of grad school, our work on the plan saved the Port $50,000.

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In the special events scenario, there is no cruise in berth and the When a cruise is in berth the provisional area is closed to the When no cruise is in berth, the provisional area is open to the Provisional Area is open to the public. This space can be used for public. Vendors and artists can be present in this scenario and sell public and can accomodate activites. performances and vendors. to cruise passengers disembaking from the cruise.

(plan views prepared in collaboration with Port of San Francisco staff)

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When the Pier 27 & 29 Cruise Terminal was permitted, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) required the Port to provide public programming to activate the tip of piers. Two other interns and I developed an activation plan to be presented to BCDC in response to the requirement. The Plan proposed three activation scenarios that accommodated a provisional area that is closed 50% of the time for cruise operation.

Conceptual plan views were prepared with detailed information about the programmatic elements in each scenario.

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Mission

The Port of San Francisco manages the waterfront as the gateway to a world-class city, and advances environmentally and financially sustainable maritime, recreational and economic opportunities to serve the City, Bay Area region, and California

Vision

Deliver vibrant and diverse waterfront experiences that enrich the City and San Francisco Bay

PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 - 2023

Goals

For the 2019 - 2023 Port of San Francisco Strategic Plan, I helped facilitate meetings with Port Deputy Directors to revise goals and objectives from the previous Plan. I developed boards that could be annotated as the Directors collaborated with one another and brainstormed new language. After a series of meetings, I prepared a succinct document that outlined new goals and objectives in a visually appealing manner.

The Port will realize its Mission and Vision and address its challenges through seven goals

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Evolution OBJECTIVES: 1. Complete the Waterfront Plan update to provide a long-term vision for future use of Port lands. a. Support Embarcadero Historic District pier rehabilitation through promoting the Plan’s Public Trust Objectives and support community vetting of development proposals in 2019 b. Publish draft Waterfront Plan amendments for public review and comments and initiate the environmental review process in Spring 2019 c. Publish Draft Plan amendments in 2019, and complete environmental review and Plan updates in 2020

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2. Coordinate with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to improve access to the waterfront and transportation service to Port facilities. a. Develop Port-wide Transportation Demand Management measures by 2021 addressing all modes of travel and parking strategies b. Publish draft Waterfront Plan amendments for public review and comments and initiate the environmental review process in Spring 2019 c. Work with SFMTA and ferry service agencies/operators to update plans and guide water transportation investment i. Work with WETA to evaluate small ferry service to existing terminals ii. Complete build-out of Mission Bay ferry landing by 2021 d. Work with SFMTA to make the Embarcadero safer through interim and long-term improvements i. In 2019, install signage and striping in ‘hot-spot’ locations, expanded passenger loading zones, and Battery and Sansome bicycle connections ii. Release the Embarcadero Enhancement long-term concept design in 2019, and preliminary engineering in 2020

EVOLUTION

Transform the waterfront to respond to changing public and Port needs.

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EXCERPTS FROM STRATEGIC PLAN

San Francisco, CA Port of San Francisco (Intern) June 2018 - August 2018

3. Improve Port open spaces to provide publicly desired amenities and activities. a. Deliver Crane Cove Park on time and budget i. Open to the public with Park activation programs by 2020 ii. Raise private funds for historic crane cabs and the children’s playground by 2020 b. Define strategies for managing and activating Pier 70 and Mission Rock open spaces, by 2019 c. Work with the community and stakeholders to identify Port-wide programming and park activation uses, and an implementation plan by 2020 d. To improve the plaza east of the Ferry Building, secure policy amendments and prepare a funding and implementation plan by 2020

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SAN JOSE DIRIDON STATION STUDIO During my final semester of graduate school, I participated in an urban design studio focused on the Diridon Station in San Jose, CA. The studio was designed around the intention of high speed rail connecting to the site, and the construction of a new Google campus adjacent to the station.

My team prepared a design proposal that removed the Guadalupe Freeway and reconnected the station area to Downtown, and created opportunities for additional green space. My main contribution to the proposal was the design of a Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR) District that preserved existing industrial jobs.

San Jose, CA UC Berkeley (Student) January 2019 - May 2019

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LAND USE MAP (done in collaboration with team members)

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TYPOLOGIES

BUILDING FORM EXERCISE Using precedent analyses from around the world, residential building typologies that allow for public access and circulation were modeled in Sketchup. Three iterations were designed to explore low, medium, and high density.

Measurements from the model were used to calculate total units, dwelling units per acre, and parking spaces.

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PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) DISTRICT The existing site is currently zoned for light industry and employs a number of working class people. To preserve these jobs and the industrial character of the site while employing sustainable practices, a production, distribution , and repair district was proposed. The design took into account truck circulation that would not impede on public access, open space for industry workers, and public art that fostered a sense of identity. charrette Hand drawings done by Anna Bold, a visiting Cambridge University grad student, during a week long design

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OAKLAND COLISEUM NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIO My first design studio in grad school was focused on the Oakland Coliseum Neighborhood, a low-income community that is burdened with noxious land uses. The first half of the studio involved a site analysis where I spearheaded research regarding air polllution and toxic sites in the community. Results were presented in a visually communicative way that highlighted the environmental inequities residents faced. These findings, along with other topics explored by students in the studio, were used to inform the design proposals in the latter half of the course.

Oakland, CA UC Berkeley (Student) January 2018 - May 2018

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Manganese Compounds 73% Nitric Acid 12% Lead Compounds 11% Zinc Compounds 3% Methanol 1% Other 1%

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INDUSTRY & TOXICITY Zinc Compounds 100% Similar to the excess air pollution in the community, there is a disproportionate number of noxious facilities concentrated in the area. It is also home to the top polluting facility in Oakland, the AB&I Foundry. Operations from these sites can result in long lasting contamination that pose a threat to human health and the environment.

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